Above, us, in the dark shadows of the outer solar system, there is the shape of something unknown, something unspeakable. It waits, it bides its time, and as the days of summer grow longer, so does its voice grow louder.<br><br>On the quiet island of Sarah Ann in the Pacific Ocean, home of the renowned Firmament Foundation, awkward teenager Eirian Calohan has come in search of the mystery of their father's recent demise. Instead, they are confronted with the stark contrast between languid life on the tiny island and an unspeakable cosmic horror.<br><br>Together with their new friends, they set out to unravel the truth surrounding the death of their father and to also uncover just what it is that the Foundation has reached out to in the dark eternal night of the distant void.

All Cats Are Beautiful

“Good, good, now we are ready to enter the second phase. We just have to wait and see if Mr Sturluson has the courage to stand in our way.”


The door opened, and he saw his granddaughter smiling weakly at him as she approached.


“I shall be back on site shortly,” he said, “please inform reception that I will be bringing a guest.”  26


“How did you get this?” Sumire asked, wide eyed as she looked at the cards spread out on the table. “No, maybe don’t tell me, I’m not sure I want to know.”


“It’s a trade secret, anyhow,” Lilith smiled in return, standing behind them, her hands on her hips.


Eirian reached out and picked the first card up from the small table, the view outside their window showing the distant forest and Rivulet Hill beyond.


“These look like those special meows they were using, the ones with the armbands,” they said, picking up several more cards. “This one’s red, this one’s blue, this one’s yellow.”


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